Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Malta
Malta: Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate was -18.75 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Malta, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Malta stood at -18.75 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 118.8% on the previous year and down 118.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Malta peaked at 600 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -96.4 % change on previous year, in 2007.
Malta ranks 114th of 146 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Malta, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -11.76 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 6.67 % change on previous year | -156.7% |
| 1984 | -6.25 % change on previous year | -193.7% |
| 1985 | 33.33 % change on previous year | -633.3% |
| 1986 | -40 % change on previous year | -220.0% |
| 1987 | 41.67 % change on previous year | -204.2% |
| 1988 | -17.65 % change on previous year | -142.4% |
| 1989 | -7.14 % change on previous year | -59.5% |
| 1990 | 30.77 % change on previous year | -530.8% |
| 1991 | 23.53 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 1992 | 4.76 % change on previous year | -79.8% |
| 1993 | -27.27 % change on previous year | -672.7% |
| 1994 | 31.25 % change on previous year | -214.6% |
| 1995 | -38.1 % change on previous year | -221.9% |
| 1996 | 38.46 % change on previous year | -201.0% |
| 1997 | 33.33 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 1998 | 8.33 % change on previous year | -75.0% |
| 1999 | 176.92 % change on previous year | +2023.1% |
| 2000 | 29.17 % change on previous year | -83.5% |
| 2001 | 15.05 % change on previous year | -48.4% |
| 2002 | 68.22 % change on previous year | +353.2% |
| 2007 | -96.4 % change on previous year | -241.3% |
| 2008 | 17.24 % change on previous year | -117.9% |
| 2009 | -38.24 % change on previous year | -321.8% |
| 2010 | -66.67 % change on previous year | +74.4% |
| 2011 | -14.29 % change on previous year | -78.6% |
| 2012 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2013 | -33.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 2014 | 100 % change on previous year | -400.0% |
| 2015 | -75 % change on previous year | -175.0% |
| 2016 | -50 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 2017 | 600 % change on previous year | -1300.0% |
| 2018 | 114.29 % change on previous year | -81.0% |
| 2019 | -53.33 % change on previous year | -146.7% |
| 2020 | -28.57 % change on previous year | -46.4% |
| 2021 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 60 % change on previous year | — |
| 2023 | 100 % change on previous year | +66.7% |
| 2024 | -18.75 % change on previous year | -118.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's -18.75 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -4.05 % change on previous year, 4.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Malta's -18.75 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -1.36 % change on previous year, 13.8× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +2023.1% | 8.33 % change on previous year | 176.92 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.1264 % change on previous year | -40 % change on previous year | 41.67 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 28.2 % change on previous year | -38.1 % change on previous year | 176.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.8244 % change on previous year | -96.4 % change on previous year | 68.22 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2010s | 52.17 % change on previous year | -75 % change on previous year | 600 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.54 % change on previous year | -28.57 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 111 Moldova -16.67 % change on previous year compare
- 112 South Africa -17.13 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Bahrain -18.18 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Finland -19.18 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Cuba -21.05 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Sri Lanka -21.64 % change on previous year compare
More science & technology data for Malta
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 142.07 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.35 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 766,620 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 2,342 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 13 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 13 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Malta?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Malta was -18.75 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 600 % change on previous year in 2017.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -96.4 % change on previous year in 2007.
- How does Malta rank for patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate?
- Malta ranks 114th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 118.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Patent applications, nonresidents. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Patent applications, nonresidents WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Patent applications, nonresidents. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.